Lichen Secondary Metabolites
Subtitle: Bioactive Properties and Pharmaceutical Potential
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9783319133737
Subjects: Lichens; Biomolecules; Chemicals
Description: The present book discusses in detail the nature and bioactive properties of lichen secondary metabolites. Their therapeutic potential ranges from antibiotic to antioxidant and from anticarcinogenic to antiviral activity. It further discusses their use in traditional medicine and highlights possible future directions in the study of their pharmaceutical potential.